{{short description|Canadian soccer player (born 1999)|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Ethan Beckford | fullname = Ethan Eamon Beckford<ref name="auto"/> | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|6|21|df=y}}<ref name="Soccerway"/> | birth_place = Manchester, England<ref name="Soccerway"/> | height = 1.80 m<ref name="Soccerway"/> | position = Forward | currentclub = Vaughan Azzurri | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2012–2015 | youthclubs1 = Richmond Hill SC | youthyears2 = 2015–2017 | youthclubs2 = Toronto FC | college1 = Penn State Nittany Lions | collegeyears1 = 2017–2018 | collegecaps1 = 33 | collegegoals1 = 7 | years1 = 2016–2017 | clubs1 = Toronto FC III | caps1 = 34 | goals1 = 21 | years2 = 2016 | clubs2 = Toronto FC II | caps2 = 3 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2019–2020 | clubs3 = Curzon Ashton | caps3 = 1 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2020–2021 | clubs4 = Hyde United | caps4 = 1 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2021 | clubs5 = Ramsbottom United | caps5 = 1 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2021 | clubs6 = → Ashton Athletic (loan) | caps6 = 12 | goals6 = 11 | years7 = 2021–2022 | clubs7 = Irlam | caps7 = 8 | goals7 = 3 | years8 = 2022 | clubs8 = Simcoe County Rovers | caps8 = 17 | goals8 = 15 | years9 = 2023 | clubs9 = Cavalry FC | caps9 = 14 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2024 | clubs10 = Havant & Waterlooville | caps10 = 7 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2024 | clubs11 = Atherton Collieries | caps11 = 2 | goals11 = 1 | years12 = 2024 | clubs12 = Hanley Town | caps12 = 2 | goals12 = 0 | years13 = 2025– | clubs13 = Vaughan Azzurri | caps13 = 14 | goals13 = 3 | club-update = August 25, 2025 }}
'''Ethan Beckford '''(born 21 June 1999) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario.
Born in Manchester, England into a family of former professional footballers, he joined Toronto FC in 2015 and was put into the club's Academy. He also played for Toronto FC II in 2016, before entering Pennsylvania State University the following year. He spent two years in college and represented Penn State Nittany Lions. He joined English non-league club Curzon Ashton in December 2019.
==Early life== Beckford played for Richmond Hill SC, where in two seasons won the Coupe Quebec-Ontario Cup championship, secured a silver medal at the Ontario Summer Games, made the Ontario Indoor Cup finals, and claimed back to back championships in the Ontario Youth Soccer League.<ref>{{cite news |title=Richmond Hill Soccer Club - RHSC's Ethan Beckford Joins Toronto FC Academy |url=https://www.richmondhillsoccer.com/Default.asp?id=club-achievements&l=1&a=article&cid=595 |access-date=15 August 2020 |work=Richmond Hill SC |date=3 February 2016}}</ref> He joined the Toronto FC Academy in February 2016
==College career== In fall of 2017, Beckford went to play college soccer at Pennsylvania State University. He played two seasons with the Nittany Lions, scoring seven goals and tallying one assist in 33 appearances.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://gopsusports.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/ethan-beckford/3388|title=Ethan Beckford - Men's Soccer|website=Penn State University Athletics}}</ref> During his time with Penn State, Beckford was named to the Big Ten All Freshman team in 2017. In early 2019, Beckford opted to leave Penn State to pursue a professional career in Europe.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://onwardstate.com/2019/08/05/beckford-rafanello-to-leave-penn-state-mens-soccer-to-play-professionally-in-europe/|title=Beckford, Rafanello To Leave Penn State Men's Soccer To Play Professionally In Europe|date=5 August 2019|website=Onward State}}</ref>
==Club career== While in the Toronto FC academy, Beckford was called up to the Toronto FC II squad during the 2016 USL season. Beckford made his professional debut on 25 May 2016, in a 2–1 defeat to Harrisburg City Islanders.<ref>{{cite web |title=Penn vs. Toronto II - 25 May 2016 - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/05/25/united-states/mls-reserve-league/harrisburg-city-islanders/toronto-fc-ii/2196950/ |website=int.soccerway.com |access-date=15 August 2020}}</ref> He also played with the TFC Academy in the USL League Two and League1 Ontario during 2016 and 2017.<ref name="tfcacademy">{{cite web |title=TFC Academy - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Ethan Beckford - |url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/12535624?subseason=278141 |website=www.uslleaguetwo.com |access-date=15 August 2020}}</ref>
On 2 December 2019, Beckford joined National League North side Curzon Ashton.<ref>{{cite news |title=Curzon Ashton FC : News |url=https://www.curzon-ashton.co.uk/news/post/two-new-signings-for-the-nash |access-date=15 August 2020 |work=Curzon Ashton FC |date=2 December 2019}}</ref> He played a total of 16 minutes for the "Nash" in one league and one FA Trophy game.<ref name="Soccerway"/> He had a trial at Port Vale in August 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fielding |first1=Rob |title=Manager reveals identities of two more trialists training with Port Vale |url=https://www.onevalefan.co.uk/2020/08/manager-reveals-identities-of-two-more-trialists-training-with-port-vale/ |access-date=14 August 2020 |work=onevalefan.co.uk |date=14 August 2020}}</ref>
On 3 November 2020, Beckford signed with Northern Premier League side Hyde United.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manchesterfootball.info/2020/11/ethan-beckford-hyde-utd-signing/|title = New Hyde United striker Ethan Beckford inherits family goalscoring gene|date = 4 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hydeunited.co.uk/player/ethan-beckford/|title = Ethan Beckford – Hyde United}}</ref> He only made a single appearance for the club.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://hydeunited.co.uk/player/ethan-beckford/ | title=Ethan Beckford – Hyde United }}</ref>
Beckford signed with Ramsbottom United in the summer of 2021.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thenpl.co.uk/summer-2021-transfer-list-10-66957 | title=Summer 2021 transfer list #10 - the Pitching in Northern Premier League }}</ref> Beckford joined North West Counties Football League Premier Division side Ashton Athletic on loan in late August 2021, going on to bag 11 goals in 13 appearances in league and cup.<ref name="NWCFL Ethan Beckford">{{cite web | url=https://www.nwcfl.com/player-details.php?id=8093 | title=NWCFL {{pipe}} Ethan Beckford }}</ref>
In November 2021, Beckford changed clubs in the NWCFL Premier Division, joining Irlam.<ref name="NWCFL Ethan Beckford"/>
In 2022, he joined Simcoe County Rovers in League1 Ontario, joining his father, who was named the team's head coach.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CbseFkAphXH/ | title=Simcoe County Rovers FC on Instagram: "Attacking Reinforcement: the Rovers are pleased to announce the signing of Ali el Zeir and Ethan Beckford}}</ref> He scored 15 goals in 17 league appearances, adding another two goals in two playoff games.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/54280449|title=Ethan Beckford 2022 L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}}</ref>
In January 2023, Beckford signed with Canadian Premier League side Cavalry FC .<ref>{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/cavalry-fc-sign-former-simcoe-county-striker-ethan-beckford|date=January 20, 2023|title=Cavalry FC sign former Simcoe County striker Ethan Beckford|work=Cavalry FC}}</ref>
In February 2024, Beckford signed with to English club Havant & Waterlooville in the National League South,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.havantandwaterloovillefc.co.uk/new-signing-beckford-signs-from-cavalry-fc/|title=New Signing: Beckford signs from Cavalry FC|work=Havant & Waterlooville F.C.|date=February 2, 2024}}</ref> making his debut on 3 February 2024 against Chelmsford City.
On 30 March 2024, he joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Atherton Collieries.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://athertoncollieries.co.uk/new-signing-ethan-beckford/|title=New Signing: Ethan Beckford|work=Atherton Collieries A.F.C.|date=30 March 2024}}</ref>
In 2025, he played with Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://league1ontario.com/player/6768247-ethan-beckford/|title=Ethan Beckford L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}}</ref>
==Personal life== Ethan is from a family of former professional footballers, including his father Jason Beckford, uncle Darren Beckford and cousin Danny Webber.<ref name="auto"/> Through his father, he is of Jamaican descent.
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played March 23, 2024}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|Toronto FC III |2016<ref name="tfcacademy"/> |Premier Development League |11||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11||1 |- |2016<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/stats/team_instance/1785837?subseason=279921&tab=team_instance_player_stats&tool=1780394|title=TFC III stats 2016|work=League1 Ontario|access-date=3 October 2020|archive-date=22 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240222111109/https://www.league1ontario.com/stats/team_instance/1785837?subseason=279921&tab=team_instance_player_stats&tool=1780394|url-status=dead}}</ref> |rowspan="2"|League1 Ontario |11||9||colspan="2"|—||1||1||colspan="2"|—||12||10 |- |2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/stats/team_instance/2685722?subseason=389480|title=TFC III Stats 2017|work=League1 Ontario|access-date=3 October 2020|archive-date=10 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010075417/https://www.league1ontario.com/stats/team_instance/2685722?subseason=389480|url-status=dead}}</ref> |12||11||colspan="2"|—||?||?||colspan="2"|—||12||11 |- !colspan="2"|Total !34!!21!!0!!0!!1!!1!!0!!0!!34!!21 |- |Toronto FC II |2016<ref name="Soccerway">{{Soccerway|ethan-beckford/446341}}</ref> |United Soccer League |3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||0 |- |Curzon Ashton |2019–20<ref name="Soccerway"/> |National League North |1||0||0||0||0||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name=EFT>Appearance(s) in FA Trophy</ref>||0||2||0 |- |Simcoe County Rovers |2022 |League1 Ontario |17||15||0||0||0||0||2||2||19||17 |- |Cavalry FC |2023 |Canadian Premier League |14||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||15||0 |- |Havant & Waterlooville |2023-24 |National League South |7||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||7||0 |- |Atherton Collieries |2023-24 |Northern Premier League |2||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||2||1 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !78!!38!!1!!0!!1!!1!!1!!0!!75!!39 |} {{notelist}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
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